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Human Rights Commission Act 2005
18FDelegation of member’s functions
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18F Delegation of member’s functions
A commission member may delegate the member’s functions under
this Act or another territory law to another member or a commission
staff member.
Note For the making of delegations and the exercise of delegated functions,
see the Legislation Act, pt 19.4.
Division 3.3 Children and young people commissioner
Division 3.3 Children and young people
19B Children and young people commissioner’s functions
(1) The children and young people commissioner has the following
functions:
(a) to exercise functions for the commission in relation to services
for children and young people;
(b) to promote the implementation of the child safe standards by
providers of services for children and young people, and
encourage providers to uphold the standards;
(c) to exercise any other function given to the commissioner under
in relation to services for children and young people.
(3) In exercising the children and young people commissioner’s
functions, the commissioner must endeavour to—
(a) consult with children and young people in ways that promote
their participation in decision-making; and
(b) listen to and seriously consider the views of children and young
people; and
(c) ensure that the commission is accessible to children and young
people; and
(d) be sensitive to the linguistically and culturally diverse
backgrounds of children and young people.
Disability and community services commissioner Division 3.4